Name: KD-79X9005B
Brand: Sony
SKU: 38353
Rating: 3.9 (9 reviews)

4.2

based on all reviews

The colour gamut is also excellent
day-to-day and even critical viewing
Picture quality is outstanding with both Full HD and 4K

less interpolation artefacts and quirky motion processing errors than
Sony is less prone to aberrant motion processing
new X-tended Dynamic Range technology

Panel design: Flat
Screen size: 79 in
Resolution: 3840, 2160 px
Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Smart tv: yes
Wireless network (wi-fi): yes

Sony KD-79X9005B - Pros & Cons

The colour gamut is also excellent
day-to-day and even critical viewing
Picture quality is outstanding with both Full HD and 4K
own HD channels look terrific and Blu-ray really shines
USB is excellent
screen's Passive 3D performance is similarly impressive
Response times for gaming are impressive
Great design
all-encompassing screen scale
excellent upscaling
sound good and look fantastic
up great picture quality and colour reproduction
reasonably priced and well-researched office monitor
smoother movement of on-screen objects
sharper
clearer
and more colourful screen
docking capabilities are also very office-friendly
The speakers are good enough for casual TV viewing
Picture processing is excellent
and color/motion reproduction is very good
it is the best implementation at the moment
deep vibrant hues
excellent tonality and extended dynamics
Build quality is superb
Standard is very well-judged
The hues are dynamic enough to seem lifelike
Sony is good with its colours
attractive and robust bodywork
light
comfortable to wear
native blacks were excellent and the local dimming worked superbly
natural colours
motion handling with 24p discs was excellent
The dynamic range was also impressive and the resulting images were at times breathtaking
superb picture quality and large screen size resulted in
Sony is almost always excellent in this department
stylish design and the outstanding build quality
the dynamic range was excellent and the motion handling was great

less interpolation artefacts and quirky motion processing errors than
Sony is less prone to aberrant motion processing
new X-tended Dynamic Range technology
Selector Viewing Distance Calculator Input Lag Database
lack of visible pixel grid structure
tethered chord breaks out into the required back-panel inputs
only works on the Cinema preset
the two remotes feel a little cheap and too light
Google Cast only supports 60 Hz
The TV is not a great choice for home cinema room
home cinema system
One-Flick Discovery UI and Sony Entertainment Network
awkward menu consisting of remote control buttons
The TV does not save adjustments for general picture modes
X-Reality PRO processing engine
the lack of native content
It s not available at launch
Resident Wi-Fi is dual band
there's no 4K content available
s when things start to get ugly
Twitter build into TVs is #lame
picture noise and motion blur
The language used throughout is willfully unintuitive and non-inclusive
the backlighting which has us hugely distracted
inability to deal with darkness
the resolution on the disc is still only Full HD
lack of contrast makes dark scenes look either flat or washed out
there are no breaks or joins when the screen is off
still quite a bit of compression from the picture output
it feels strangely backwards watching 3D on a 4K TV
clarity of image and depth of colour is only available in an extremely limited range of media
become unwieldy and difficult to accommodate on a standard desk
some ports and cables will be unsuitable
7108K colour temperature is a little on the cool side
effects are nowhere near as noticeable in day-to-day tasks
monitors become too small to function as a main display
The sideways facing inputs are 30cm from the edge
as good as Samsung's One Connect box
It may not display this or other websites correctly
Sony still refuse to include a Colour Management System on their TV range
the 3D was too bright

Sony KD-79X9005B - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	79 in Best: Axen 8682442100917 Screen size: 123 in
Brightness	430 cd/m² Best: Samsung QE75Q900RAT Brightness: 4000 cd/m²
Refresh rate	120 Hz Best: Panasonic TC-P55VT60 Refresh rate: 3000 Hz
Resolution	3840 x 2160 px Best: Samsung QE82Q800TATXXU Resolution: 7680 x 7320 px

Sony KD-79X9005B - Full Specifications

Panel design	Flat
Screen size	79.0 in
Resolution	3840 x 2160 px
LCD Backlighting	LED
Aspect ratio	16:9
Refresh rate	120.0 Hz
Static Contrast Ratio	1400:1
Dynamic Contrast Ratio	1,000,000:1
Brightness	430.0 cd/m²
Number of colors	1.07 billion
Screen width	68.49 in
Screen height	38.52 in
Panel Type	IPS
Panel Bit Depth	10 bits
Pixel Pitch	0.02 in
Pixel Density	56.0 ppi
Display Area	79.59 %
Frame Rate Control	yes

4K features	4K X-Reality Pro
Smart Tv	yes
Video camera	yes
Parental control	yes
Sleep timer	yes
Ambilight	yes

3D Support	yes
3D Technology type	Passive
Glasses Included	yes
Number of glasses pairs	2

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a 802.11b 802.11g
DLNA	yes
NFC	yes
Ethernet	yes
Bluetooth	yes

Height	43.66 in
Width	79.96 in
Weight	134.26 lb
Depth	17.4 in

Energy class	A
Annual Energy Use	318.0 kWH/year

Voltage 220V	yes
Voltage 110V	yes
Ac Frequency	50.0 Hz
Power Consumption Sleep	0.3 W
Power Consumption Average	229.0 W
Power Consumption Max	433.0 W

File formats supported	3GP/3GPP AVCHD AVI MKV MOV MP4 MPEG1 WebM WMV Xvid
Video quality standards	1080i 1080p 2160p 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p

Accessories	Remote controller

Built-in speaker(s)	yes
Audio decoders	Dolby Digital
Speaker System	2-channel 2-channel
File formats supported	LPCM MP3 WMA
Clear Voice	yes
Noise Reduction	yes

Vesa mount	yes
Vesa interface type	400x400mm
Removable stand	yes
Height adjustment	no

Number of HDMI ports	4
USB 2.0 ports	3
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in	yes
Number of component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) inputs	1
Composite port in	yes
Number of composite Inputs	1
DVI port	no
Digital Audio Ports	1
Analogue 3.5mm port	yes
MHL	yes

Height	41.5 in
Width	79.88 in
Weight	131.62 lb
Depth	4.37 in
Colour of product	Black

Height	47.44 in
Width	84.92 in
Depth	20.91 in

Technology	Motionflow XR 800 Hz
Interpolation Value	800
Measurement Unit	XR

File formats supported	JPEG/JPG MPO

Tuner type	Analog & Digital
CI+	yes

Sony KD-79X9005B - Q&A (1)

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over 1 year ago
What's your experience with Sony TVs?
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over 1 year ago
In recent months, I’ve noticed that there are more and more negative reviews of Sony televisions on Amazon and other Internet sites.
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4.5

Based on 16 reviews

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